they were gone and we are actually one -- we actually won for mccain and palin here in virginia beach. >> both parties, depending end of this election goes, would it is -- would proceed at about president obama. he carried this district. it is in his policies that are caring this debate. even though glenn nye did not vote for the health care bill, people on the republican side wants to use that against him. in some ways, is viewed as a referendum on the president's policies. as this election turns out, it may say something about obama's chances in virginia in 2012. >> tonight and c-span, a forum on the gulf of mexico oil spill in the future of offshore drilling. coming up, we will hear from retired admiral thad allen and epa administrator lisa jackson. after that, president obama signs a small business package into law. then david axelrod and republican strategist ed gillespie talk about the 2010 midterm elections. on tomorrow's "washington journal", we will talk to retired admiral james loy about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. after that, the president of rock the vote on the diss